Role: Support Worker with Activities
Location of role: Margaret Roper House & Ainsdale Community
Rate of Pay: £12.60 per hour
Hours: Contracts available 19 Hours or 39 Hours
Role Description:
We are excited to announce that we are seeking experienced support workers for Margaret Roper House in Southport. This facility offers a nurturing, home-like environment for adults facing ongoing mental and physical health challenges. Our commitment is to deliver exceptional care in a warm and inviting setting that promotes privacy and independence. Margaret Roper House, along with Ainsdale Care in the Community, is part of Nugent, dedicated to providing compassionate support and high-quality care to vulnerable adults with long-term mental health issues.
Our goal is to empower individuals by creating an inclusive and supportive atmosphere that respects their dignity and rights. The Support Worker with Activities will be instrumental across all Ainsdale locations, responsible for organizing personalized daily activities while providing emotional and physical support to residents. This role is essential in helping individuals transition towards independent living with the necessary support.
Experience and skills:
* The ideal candidate for the Support Worker position will possess effective communication and organisational skills, ideally with a valid driving license to operate the home's transport.
* They should have relevant experience working with vulnerable adults, a basic understanding of care standards but not essential and a commitment to completing the Care Certificate within 12 weeks.
* Personal qualities such as compassion, empathy, reliability, and a dedication to ongoing training are essential.
* The candidate must respect residents' dignity and individuality while fostering a warm and supportive environment, aligning with Nugent's values of integrity, compassion, and respect.
* The candidate must be able to work on a rolling rota basis inclusive of weekends.
Benefits:
* Life Assurance Scheme
* Corporate Medicash Scheme
* Group Personal Pension Scheme
* Access to offers and discounts.
* Blue Light Card
* 30 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after three years in service.
* Recommend a friend scheme.
* Values Awards
* A comprehensive induction programme with ongoing training and development
* Career Progression opportunities
* Enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for by Nugent and maintained on the DBS update service.
What does it mean to work with us? It’s all in the name – iACCORD.
We live and work by our values, which spell out who we are and what we stand for:
* Integrity – we are honest in what we say and do
* Ambition – we have high hopes for the future
* Courage – we stand up for what we know is right
* Compassion – we are kind and support each other
* Optimism – we believe we can
* Respect – we accept one another and look after all we share
* Dignity – we value ourselves and each other
These values guide everything we do, every day – with heart, purpose, and positivity